| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2013 Usher Hall | Mediterranean moods: RSNO with Gilbert Varga and Miloš Karadaglić |
.jpg) In an engaging German-Scots accent, RSNO first violinist Ursula Heidecker Allen promised the pre-concert talk audience an evening of sunny Mediterranean moods. Time being a factor in these very worthwhile 25-minute, capacity-crowd events, she addressed only the programme’s two Respighi pieces, mentioning that he was a pupil of another programmed composer, Martucci.
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| 15-Mar-2013 Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall | Fate and festivals with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
 Fate and Festivals was the rather bold title given to the latest Sydney Symphony Orchestra concert at Sydney Opera House in an evening which provided a great showcase for the full orchestra, demonstrating their great virtuosity, versatility and sensitivity as an ensemble. With such a demanding program, it must have been somewhat daunting for the guest conductor, Canadian-born Charles Olivieri-Munroe. However, he conducted with flair, clearly wanting to impress on his Australian debut.Read full review... | |
| 16-Jul-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 4: John Adams conducts the Orchestra of the RAM and The Juilliard School |
 Symphonic evocations of ancient Rome and 1950s Los Angeles filled the Royal Albert Hall last night, with John Adams conducting a combined orchestra of students from London's Royal Academy of Music and New York's Juilliard School. Between these pieces, by Respighi and Adams himself, the players were joined by pianist Imogen Cooper for Ravel's G major concerto. This was a strong performance of some spectacular repertoire, given a distinctive stamp by Adams' interpretative vision.
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